There were three ravens sat on a treeDown-a-down, Hey! Down-a-down,And they were black as they might be, with a downThe one of them said to his mate:"What shall we for our breakfast take?"With a down, derry derry derry down, down

Down in yonder green field,Down-a-down, Hey! Down-a-down,There lies a knight slain under his shield, with a downDown there comes a fallow doe,As great with young as she might goWith a down, derry derry derry, down, down

She lifted up his bloody head,Down-a-down, Hey! Down-a-down,And kissed his wounds that were so red, with a downShe got him up across her backAnd carried him to the earthen lack*With a down derry derry derry down, down

She buried him before his primeDown-a-down, Hey! Down-a-down,She was dead herself, ere evening time, with a downGod send every gentlemenFine hawks, fine hounds and such a loved oneWith a down derry derry derry down, Hmmm